I work on a unit that often gets patients with RSV and other viruses that require aerosolized Ribavirin treatment. In the past, our charge nurses assigned these patients only to men or women who are past child-bearing age (or are just done having kids). This rule recently changed to exclude only women who are currently pregnant or actively trying to get pregnant. I am young, female, have no children, and am in a serious relationship. I'm being put in the awkward position to 1) discuss my reproductive plans with my employer which isn't any of their business, and 2) let them know that I'm sexually active and accidents happen (again, none of their business). I don't feel like I should be assigned to these patients (but of course I was the very day the rule changed). There are other nurses on my unit who are more appropriate to take these patients, but the charge nurses aren't being very receptive to feedback on this. Does anyone have any articles about the dangers of ribavirin exposure that could be helpful in persuading them? I'm not really sure what to do here.